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This Is Just Like John Lennon Writing "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" Except That It's Not

aroundthesphere wrote 1 month ago: Amanda Terkel at Think Progress: The California Assembly and Senate recently unanimously approved As … more →

Tags: Bloggy Funnies, political figures, James Joyner, Salón, Ed Morrissey, kevin drum, Think Progress, Wonkette, Amanda Terkel

They Found The Thesis In A Silver, Jiffy Pop-Like Balloon In Colorado

aroundthesphere wrote 1 month ago: Matthew Avitabile put this post up. One of the tags said “satire.” And it is satire: Wit … more →

Tags: Mainstream, New Media, political figures, Steve Benen, joe klein, swampland, Little Green Footballs, Salón, Mainstream media

Better Know Your Leaving Congressman

aroundthesphere wrote 2 months ago: Robert Wexler stepping down. Spencer Ackerman at Washington Independent: Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) … more →

Tags: political figures, Salón, Spencer Ackerman, Político, Washington Independent, laura rozen, emptywheel, Moe Lane, bmaz

The Biscuit Is In The Basket1 comment

aroundthesphere wrote 2 months ago: Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic: That loud sound you heard just a moment ago from Capitol Hill was the … more →

Tags: Health Care, Legislation Pending, Salón, Peter Suderman, Ezra Klein, Talking Points memo, the new republic, Allah Pundit, Reason

Strange Fruit Grows On Kentucky Trees1 comment

aroundthesphere wrote 2 months ago: Zachary Roth at TPM: Over the last 24 hours, we’ve been tracking a gruesome story developing i … more →

Tags: Crime, andrew sullivan, Michelle Malkin, Digby, James Joyner, Little Green Footballs, Salón, Talking Points memo, Rachel Maddow

The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round1 comment

aroundthesphere wrote 3 months ago: Jeffrey Goldberg: Is this national news? Is this even local news? Beatings are terrible, and the stu … more →

Tags: Crime, Race, andrew sullivan, Michelle Malkin, Digby, The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, Rod Dreher, Salón, The American Scene

And Now, Your Moment Of Death Panel Zen

aroundthesphere wrote 4 months ago: (Cartoon from LTSaloon.org) Betsy McCaughey on The Daily Show, here and here. James Fallows: Conclus … more →

Tags: Health Care, swampland, Salón, Talking Points memo, Washington Independent, time, kevin drum, Michael Scherer, jon stewart

The Democrats Get The Size And Feel Of The Bullet They Dodged

aroundthesphere wrote 4 months ago: Of course, we begin with Mickey Kaus: Just when you are no longer all that interested in the John Ed … more →

Tags: New Media, political figures, Salón, Mickey Kaus, Talking Points memo, National Review, Allah Pundit, David Frum, New Majority

We See The "Tell" Part, But Are Uncomfortable With The Mental Image Of "Kiss"

aroundthesphere wrote 4 months ago: Barton Gellman at WaPo: More private reflections, as his memoir takes shape in slashing longhand on … more →

Tags: Books, political figures, Washington Post, James Joyner, Salón, the new republic, Alex Massie, jason zengerle, kevin drum

Sarah Palin May Have Fought The Media, But She Never Fought The Klingons, Did She?

aroundthesphere wrote 4 months ago: Lots of people posting this video this morning. Jonah Goldberg at The Corner Andrew Sullivan: Yes, B … more →

Tags: Bloggy Funnies, TV, political figures, andrew sullivan, Jonah Goldberg, John Cole, swampland, Salón, Peter Suderman

Left-Wing, Right-Wing, Chicken-Wing, Paul McCartney and Wings2 comments

aroundthesphere wrote 6 months ago: Was the Holocaust Museum shooter right or left? Or how about just crazy? Ben Smith in Politico: The … more →

Tags: Go Meta, Crime, Race, Politics, Steve Benen, Jonah Goldberg, bloggingheads, James Joyner, John Cole

As Ramona Quimby Would Write, "No Smo King"2 comments

aroundthesphere wrote 6 months ago: Congress has passed, and Obama will sign, a bill regulating the tobacco industry. Or, rather, lettin … more →

Tags: Legislation Pending, Public Health, Washington Post, Michelle Malkin, James Joyner, Salón, Talking Points memo, National Review, Alex Massie

Taguba, The Telegraph and Torture1 comment

aroundthesphere wrote 6 months ago: The headline from Duncan Gardham’s Telegraph story: “Abu Gharib abuse photos ’show … more →

Tags: Torture, GWOT, andrew sullivan, swampland, Salón, Alex Massie, daily beast, Foreign Policy, time

Koppelman on O'Reilly

Bernie Latham wrote 9 months ago: Describing Fox’s O’Reilly and Rove discussing Obama’s presser, Koppelman writes: I … more →

Tags: dETRITUS, Karl Rove, Bill O'Reilly, Obama presser

Today's headline (and leading snark candidate)

Bernie Latham wrote 10 months ago: Breaking news:  Despite global warming, snow still exists Matt Drudge is very excited about the weat … more →

Tags: Propaganda, Environment, Global Warming, drudge

Meet the GOP's Auto Bailout Wrecking Crew

rikkitikkitavi wrote 1 year ago: Alex Koppelman and Mike Madden, Salon, December 13, 2008 WASHINGTON — On July 15, Bob Corker w … more →

Tags: GOP, Republicans, South, Nissan, uaw, Detroit, mike madden, auto bailout, wrecking crew

Palin prevaricates, again2 comments

Lisa Pampuch wrote 1 year ago: Are you sitting down? Sarah Palin’s been caught in another lie. The latest lie stems from her … more →

Tags: Caught My Eye, election, Barack Obama, John McCain, Voting, Republican, Integrity, Democrat, honesty

Cindy McCain's $300,000 Heartland Outfit: Alex Koppelman of Slate Ironically Skewers the Faux Populism of the Republican Convention

santitafarella wrote 1 year ago: Alex Koppelman of Slate on the third night of the 2008 Republican convention: You know, when the day … more →

Tags: Cindy McCain, hillary clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, Santi Tafarella, populism, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, Pumas

Gen Taguba Calls Bush a War Criminal

Mick wrote 1 year ago: I wonder if Alex Koppelman thinks this is “newsworthy”? The Army general who led the inv … more →

Tags: press, War crimes, Gen Antonio Taguba, Guantanamo Bay


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